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The Thomasville Rotary Club has the distinction of having founded the Georgia Rotary Student Program. Founded in 1946 by Thomasville Rotarian, Will Watt, Rotarians in Georgia, USA, have promoted world peace through understanding by offering scholarships to international students for one year of study in Georgia colleges and universities. Georgia Rotary Clubs sponsor students recommended by a Rotary Club in their home country.
The students become adopted members of a Georgia "host family," but live on-campus at the school they attend. This is a scholarship program, not an exchange! Each year, about 80 students from all over the world make friends in the United States and other nations and learn about differing cultures and life styles. Georgia Rotarians believe "Peace is Possible" and through GRSP promote international goodwill through the bonds of friendship and understanding.
GRSP sponsors students from around the world for academic studies at Georgia colleges and universities. The Thomasville Rotary Club has participated in GRSP every year since its inception.
Will Watt Fellows
Rotarians contributing $1,000 or more to the Georgia Rotary Student Program earn this designation, which honors the program's founder, William Augustin "Will" Watt. As of February 2008, the Thomasville Rotary Club has the following individuals named as Will Watt Fellows. (* designates individuals who became Will Watt Fellows during the 2007-2008 Rotary year.)
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Club 4148, District 6900, Zone 34